forefoot

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

forefoot
    n 1: a front foot of a quadruped

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Forefoot \Fore"foot`\, n.
   1. One of the anterior feet of a quadruped or multiped; --
      usually written {fore foot}.
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   2. (Shipbuilding) A piece of timber which terminates the keel
      at the fore end, connecting it with the lower end of the
      stem.
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